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Original Article

Ultraviolet Difference Spectral Studies in the Gamma Radiolysis of DNA and Model Compounds. I. Aqueous Solutions of DNA Bases

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Pages 923-941 | Received 17 Mar 1989, Accepted 19 Jun 1989, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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